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Eugene, OR (SportsNetwork.com) – Terris Jones-Grigsby’s late go-ahead touchdown run led the Arizona Wildcats to a 31-24 victory over the No. 2 Oregon Ducks, who were hurt by costly penalties and an untimely turnover down the stretch. Arizona used four third-down conversions and a big penalty on the deciding drive. …

Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Jean-Sebastien Giguere, who patrolled NHL creases for 16 seasons and spent last year as a backup with the Colorado Avalanche, announced his retirement on Thursday. “On behalf of the Colorado Avalanche, I would like to congratulate Jean- Sebastien on an outstanding hockey career. His achievements speak …

MINNEAPOLIS – Mike Zimmer has waited a long time to be an NFL head coach, as a 58-year-old who has spent the past 20 seasons in the league as an assistant. When yet another team picked another candidate instead of him this winter, Zimmer was discouraged enough to consider skipping …

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – New York Jets owner Woody Johnson says his team’s 8-8 finish last season was “good,” but he insists he won’t be satisfied unless this year’s squad goes further. While Johnson, speaking during minicamp practice Wednesday, wouldn’t put any specific goals on his team, he says this …

BAREA, Ohio – The Browns running game was one of the team’s biggest strengths early in the season. Now, it’s become a crutch in the wake of Pro Bowl center Alex Mack’s season-ending leg injury. “It’s expected,” offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan said of the team’s recent trouble on the ground. …

MOSCOW – Russian organizers say they posted a provisional surplus of $261 million on the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The figure is $119 million higher than a previous profit figure reported in April, but is still dwarfed by the government subsidies given to the organizing committee, valued at $420 million …

Moscow, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) – Peter Whiteford fired a 6-under 66 on Saturday to claim a share of the lead of the Russian Open. Whiteford was joined atop the leaderboard at Tseleevo Golf & Polo Club at 13- under-par 203 by David Horsey (70), who has held at least a share …

TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State lost most of its starting defense, including two players now in the NFL. The young Sun Devils taking their places have some talent and looked good in fall camp, but now it’s time to see what they can do under the pressure of a real …

(SportsNetwork.com) – The Los Angeles Dodgers look to maintain their dominance over the San Diego Padres when the two National League West foes commence a three-game series Friday at Petco Park. The Dodgers are 9-4 against the Padres this season and have won four of the six meetings at Petco …

GENEVA – European soccer’s governing body won’t recognize any matches played by Crimean clubs in Russian competitions, but it stopped short of issuing sanctions against 2018 World Cup host Russia. Three clubs from Crimea, a region annexed by Russia in March, debuted in Russian league and cup competitions this month. …